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DEATH RECORDS 

FROM THE ANCIENT BURIAL 

GROUND AT KINGSTON 

MASSACHUSETTS 



TRANSCRIBED BY THEODORE S. LAZELL 
FROM A MANUSCRIPT COPY, MADE IN 1859 
BY THE LATE DR. THOMAS BRADFORD 
DREW, NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF 
GEORGE C. BURGESS, OF BOSTON, MASS. 



REPRINTED FROM 
VOLUME VII OF THE MAYFLOWER DESCENDANT 



I 



PUBLISHED BY THE 
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS 

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 
1905 



PUBLICATIONS OF THE 

MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER 

DESCENDANTS 



" The Mayflower Descendant." An Illustrated Quarterly 

Magazine (Begun in 1899) Per year ^2.00 

Vital Records of Brewster, Mass., to 1850 2.00 

Vital Records of Halifax, Mass., to 1850 2.00 

Vital Records of Eastham, Mass., to 1850 (In press) 3.00 

Vital Records of Truro, Mass., to 1850 (In press) 3.00 

Death Records from the Ancient Burial Ground at Kingston, 
Mass., to i860 (Limited Edition, 200 Numbered Copies, 

printed from type) l.oo 

Governor Bradford's Letter Book I.OO 

Boston, Mass., November i, igoj 



DEATH RECORDS 

FROM THE ANCIENT BURIAL 

GROUND AT KINGSTON 

MASSACHUSETTS 



TRANSCRIBED BY THEODORE S. LAZELL 
FROM A MANUSCRIPT COPY, MADE IN 1859 
BY THE LATE DR. THOMAS BRADFORD 
DREW, NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF 
GEORGE C. BURGESS, OF BOSTON, MASS. 



REPRINTED FROM 
VOLUME VII OF THE MAYFLOWER DESCENDANT 



I 



PUBLISHED BY THE 
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS 

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 
1905 






JENtor 

GEORGE ERNEST BOWMAN 



Committee on pubUcation 

Charles A. Hopkins Nathaniel U. Walker 

Edward H. Whorf Stanley W. Smith 

George Ernest Bowman 






Thomas Todd, Printer 
Boston 



Of a limited edition of two hundred copies, printed from type, 
this is number IT. y'.* 



DEATH RECORDS FROM THE ANCIENT BURIAL 
GROUND AT KINGSTON, MASS. 

Adams 

Ann, dau. of Melzar and Olive, Aug. 27, 1819, 3 mos. 18 dys. 
Anna Loisa, wife of Daniel, born Mar. 21, 1798; died Apr. 7, 

1829. 
Asa, son of Joseph and Eleanor, July 25, 1781, 4 mos. 7 dys. 
Bathsheba, widow of Thomas, Dec. 23, 1773, 70 yrs. i mo. 4 dys. 
Caleb, son of Ebenezer and Lydia, Dec. 11, 1779, 8 yrs. 11 mos. 

29 dys. 
Charles Cook, son of Charles and Mary, June 30, 1837, 20 yrs. 

18 dys. 
Cornelius, son of John and Sarah, May 11, 1789, 18 yrs. 9 mos. 

27 dys. 
Daniel, son of Daniel and Cornelia, July 22, 1816, i year. 
Daniel, son of Daniel and Anna L., Oct. 6, 1829, 13 mos. 
Deborah, Feb. 24, 1826, 78 yrs. 

Deborah, widow of Capt. Melzar, July 15, 1827, 77 yrs. 
Ebenezer, Sept. 24, 1820, 76 yrs. 

Eleanor, widow of Joseph, Oct. 15, 18 17, 72 yrs. 9 mos. 13 dys. 
Francis, Apr. 16, 1758, 8ist yr. 
Francis, Apr. 26, 1823, 73 yrs. 5 mos. 
Francis, Feb. 4, 1825, 84th yr. 
Gamaliel B., Jan. 21, 1853, 66 yrs. 
John, Apr. 15, 1806, 91 yrs. 9 mos. 21 dys. 
John, Jan. 10, 1833, 90 yrs. 

Joseph, son of Joseph and Eleanor, Apr. 21, 1767, 9 mos. 6 dys. 
Joseph, son of Joseph and Eleanor, Aug. 11, 1771, 30 dys. 
Joseph, Aug. 7, 18 15, 74 yrs. 9 mos. 18 dys. 
Kezia, dau. of Joseph and Eleanor, Nov. 24, 1777, 9 mos. 11 

dys. 
Lydia, widow of Ebenezer, Jan. 24, 1829, 84 yrs. 
Marcia, dau. of Melzar and Olive, May 18, 1817, 8 mos. 13 dys 
Mary, Feb. 9, 1764, 19 yrs. 4 mos. 26 dys. 
Mary, widow of Francis, May i, 1769, 84 yrs. 10 mos. 5 dys. 
Mary C, wife of Charles, Nov. 3, 1842, 64 yrs. 2 mos. 12 dys. 
Melzar (Capt.), May 6, 1826, 76 yrs. 

Mercy, widow of Francis, Nov. 25, 1843, 90 yrs. 4 mos. 19 dys. 
" Molly, dau. of Richard and Mary, Oct. 6, 1754, i yr. 8 mos. 21 

dys. 
Priscilla, wife of Samuel, Mar. 7, 1837, 38 yrs. 14 dys. 
Rebecca, wife of Francis, Dec. i, 18 18, 77th yr. 



6 Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

Adams (Cojitinued) 

Robert, son of Joseph and Eleanor, July 24, 1789, 4 yrs. 6 mos. 

8 dys. 
Sarah, wife of John, June 3, 1822, 81 yrs. 
Sarah, dau. of Francis and Mercy, Jan. 8, 1828, 33 yrs. i mo. 

17 dys. 
Sophia, wife of John and dau. of Bildad and Lucy Washburn, 

Nov. 13, 1823, 33 yrs. 
Thankful, wife of John, Jan. 15, 1805, 88 yrs. 10 mos. 8 dys. 
Thankful, Jan. 30, 1854, 81 yrs. 9 mos. 
Thomas, son of Thomas and Bathsheba, May 27, 17 41, 2 yrs. 

2 mos. 9 dys. 

Thomas, Dec. 12, 1768, 59 yrs. 7 mos. 
Allen 

Oliver, son of Benj. and Beza, born Sept. 13, 1757, died Dec. 12, 

1757- 
Bailey 

Christiana, dau. of Nahum and Christiana, Mar. 12, 18 19, 
10 dys. 
Barce 

Abigail, widow of John, Jan. 10, 1809, 75 yrs. 2 mos. 12 dys. 
John, son of John and Abigail, Oct. 29, 1774, 12 yrs. 5 mos. 
John, July 16, 1806, 80 yrs. 8 m. 8 d. 

BaRI LETT 

Bathsheba, wife of John, Apr. 19, 1812, 60th yr. 

Dorothy, wife of Capt. Joseph, Dec. 16, 1773, 63 yrs. 5 mos. 

10 dys. 
Erastus H., Sept. 7, 1846, 47 yrs. 

George, son of John and Bathsheba, Nov. i, 1808, 20 yrs. 
Ichabod, son of Capt. Joseph and Lurana, July 31, 1791, 17th 

yr. 
Isaac (Doct.), Oct. 29, 18 16, 46 yrs. 

Jane, widow of Peleg, born Jan. i, 1775, ^^^^ ^^7 26, 1856. 
John, son of John and Bathsheba, Dec, 181 1, 25 yrs. 
Joseph (Capt.), June 6, 1783, 76th yr. 
Joseph (Capt.), in N. Carolina, Sept. 20, 1788, 49th yr. 
Lucy Foster, dau. Capt. Joseph and Lucy F., Aug. 22, 1804, 

3 yrs. 3 mos. 12 dys. 

Martha, dau. Dr. Isaac and Mary, Aug. 16, 181-, [18 16 in Z. 

Willis record] 8 mos. 5 dys. 
Peleg, born 177 1, died 1818, in Port au Prince, Hayti. 
Rufus, son of John and Bathsheba, Mar. 12, 1792, 20 yrs. 2 mos. 

26 dys. 
Sarah, widow of Capt. Joseph, Nov. 4, 1802, 85th yr. 
Bates 

Caleb (Capt), Feb. 13, 1820, 35th yr. 

Julia H., dau. of Thomas and Olive, May 2, 1828, 4 yrs. 4 mos. 

Olive B., " " " " " Dec. 19, 1826, 13 yrs. 6 

mos. 



Records front the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. y 

Beal 

David, at Boston, Dec. 22, 1829, 75 yrs. 
Eliza, dau. of David and Lydia, Nov. 11, 1802, 5th yr. 
Lydia, widow of David, at Boston, Aug. 28, 1850, 88 yrs. 
Mary, dau. of David and Lydia, Dec. 29, 1802, nth yr. 

BiSBEE 

Abigail, wife of Daniel, July 23, 18 17, 36 yrs. 3 mos. 23 dys. 

Infant child of Capt. Zebulon, 

Jane Standish, dau. of Daniel and Abigail, Apr. 13, 18 17, 8 

mos. 10 dys. 
John, son of Capt. Zebulon, Sept. 9, 1822, 10 mos. 
Julia Ann, dau. of Daniel and Abigail, Apr. 8, 1818, 3 yrs. 

9 mos. 7 dys. 
Rebecca, wife of Capt. Zebulon, Sept. 6, 1810, 28 yrs. 
Sally " " " " Apr. 22, 1826, 42 yrs. 

Sarah N., widow " " " Dec. 23, 1858, 70 jn-s. 4 mos. 

8 dys. 
Zebulon (Capt.), Sept. 7, 1842, 64 yrs. 5 mos. 

BONNEV 

James, son of Mrs. Susannah, Feb. n, 1787, 9 mos. 24 dys. 
Bradford 

, 9, 1 73 1, s weeks. 

Abner, June 18, 1784, 78th yr. 

Amos Perley, son of George and Martha, Nov. 2, 1840, 8 yrs. 

8 mos. 
Benjamin, Nov. 16, 1783, 78 yrs. 

Betty, wife of David, June 7, 1825, 70 yrs. 8 mos. 22 dys. 
Charles, Mar. 5, 1837, 34th yr. 
David, Feb. 29, 1840, 2>t^ yrs. 
Deborah, dau. of Ephraim and Elizabeth, June 10, 1732, 19 yrs. 

II mos. 20 dys. 
Deborah, dau. of Sylvanus and Jane, Sept. 29, 1809, 23 yrs. 

5 mos. 17 dys. 
Deborah, wife of Peleg, Dec. 22, 18 17, 27th yr. 
Dorothy, wife of Capt. Ellis, Mar. 13, 1830, 55 yrs. 
Ellis, in Charleston, S. C, Aug. 28, 1829, 30th yr. 
Ellis, son of Rufus B. and Elizabeth A., May 12, 1834, 11 mos. 12 

dys. 
Ellis, son " " " " " " Sept. 20, 1836, 10 mos. 

13 dys. 
Ellis (Capt.), Nov. 5, 1848, 75 yrs. 
Elizabeth, wife of Ephraim, Dec. 5, 1741, 51st yr. 
Elizabeth, wife of Nathan, Apr. 30, 1773, 42 yrs. 11 mos. 19 dys. 
Elizabeth, May 24, 1831, 59 yrs. 9 mos. 5 dys. 
Elizabeth Ann, dau. of Rufus B. and Elizabeth A., Jan. 8, 1838, 

3 yrs. 3 mos. 14 dys. 
Hannah, wife of Israel, June 11, 1823, 56 yrs. 
Israel, Mar. 26, 1760, 83rd yr. 



8 Records front the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

Bradford {Contimied) 

Israel, Jan. 5, 1855, 88 yrs. 4 mos. 10 dys. 

Jael (Mrs.), Apl. 14, 1730, 87th yr. 

John (Majear), Dec. 8, 1736, 84th yr. 

John, Mar. 27, 1724, 48 yrs. 2 mos. 27 dys. 

Lurany, wife of Stetson, Mar. 13, 1825, 84 yrs. i mo. 6 dys. 

Marcy, widow of Maj. John, Mar. 1747, 93 yrs. 6 mos. 

Marcy, wife of Benjamin, Feb. 13, 1782, 57th yr. 

Mary, wife of Charles, Apr. 30, 1833, 24 yrs. 

Mary Ann, dau. of Stephen and Polly, Sept. 2, 1807, 2 yrs. 

2 mos. 19 dys. 
Nathan, Oct. 14, 1787, 65 yrs. 
Nathaniel, Mar. 23, 1820, 45th yr. 

Pamelia, dau. of Levi and Polly, Dec. 7, 1789, 3 yrs. 5 mos. 

XI dys. 
Peabody, Sept. 5, 1782, 46 yrs. 5 mos. 
Polly, wife of Stephen, Dec. 19, 1807, 36th yr. 
Polly Otis, dau. of Capt. Robert and Kezia, Oct. 5, 1783, 1 1 mos. 

4 dys. 
Priscilla, widow of Capt. Ellis, Apr. 4, 1850, 59 yrs. 11 mos. 

II dys. 
Robert (Capt.), Aug. 12, 1782, 76th yr. 
Rufus, son of Capt. Ellis and Dorothy, Sept. 2, 1802, 5 yrs. 
Ruth, wife of Stephen, May 19, 1820, 43 yrs. 
Sally, wife of Peleg, July 4, 1847, 57th yr. 
Sarah, widow of Israel, Apl. 3, 1761, 80th yr. 
Sarah, widow of Nathaniel, July 24, 1834, 5 4th yr. 
Stetson, Oct. 5, 1826, 87 yrs. 7 mos. 5 dys. 
Still born son of Levi and Polly, Dec. 30, 1783. 
Welthea, widow of Peabody, Apr. 27, 1783, 40 yrs. 4 mos. 

20 dys. 

William, Ma — 17 — . (Gravestone nearly gone.) 

William, son of William and Elizabeth, July 16, 1726, 9 weeks. 

William, May 7, 1728, 41 yrs. 

William, son of Peleg and Sally, Apr. 3, 1842, 17 yrs. 2 mos. 

3 dys. 

Zeresh, wife of Benjamin, Apr. 6, 1765, 51st yr. 
Brewster 

Deborah, wife of Wrestling, Oct. 23, 1802, 76th yr. 

Elijah, son of Wrestling and Hannah, Sept. 23, 1732, 13 dys. 

Hannah, dau. " " " " Sept. 2, 1743, 10 yrs. 

10 mos. 12 dys. 
Hannah, widow of Wrestling, Aug. 20, 1788, 90 yrs. wanting 

2 1 dys. 

Henry, son of Capt. Martin and Sally, Aug. 14, 1786, 5 weeks, 

I dy. 
Hosea (Capt.), Aug. 28, 1794, 32 yrs. 
Hosea, Jan. 18, 1832, 38 yrs. 
Infant son of Pelham and Ann M., Mar. 3, 1854. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 9 

Brewster {Continued') 

John, son of John and Rebeckah, July 23, 1748, 17 yrs. 9 mos. 

16 dys. 

Martin (Capt.), Aug. 22, 1833, 75 yrs. 

Mary, Aug, 25, 1795, 54 yrs. 8 mos. 16 dys. 

Mary, dau. of Thomas and Mary, Sept. 29, 1795, 12 dys. 

Rebecca, widow of Capt. Hosea, Oct. 30, 1801, 36th yr. 

Sally, widow of Capt. Martin, Sept. 26, 1846, 80 yrs. 2 mos. 
10 dys. 

Sarah, dau. of John and Rebeckah, Sept. 25, 1747, 2 yrs. 14 dys. 

Sarah (widow), June i, 1836, 71 yrs. 6 mos. 

Thomas, Aug. 10, 1815, 85 yrs. 

Wrestling (Deac), Jan. i, 1767, 72 yrs. 4 mos. 28 dys. 

Wrestling, Feb. 8, 1810, 86 yrs. 
Brigden 

Lydia, wife of Zachariah, Jan. 19, 181 1, 38 yrs. 

Sally, dau. of Zachariah and Lydia, Dec. i, 1805, 4 dys. 
Briggs 

George, son of William and Abigail of Milton, Nov. 28, 1825, 
32nd yr. 
Brooks 

George N., son of Nathan and Caroline, June 23, 1825, 3 yrs. 

17 dys. 
Bryant 

Lewis, June 13, 1837, 47 yrs. 3 mos. 

Luther, Nov. 26, 1807, 52 yrs. 

Lydia, wife of Sylvanus, Aug. 31, 1813, 30 yrs. 

Mergery, wife of Jonathan, Jan. 23, 1725/6, 48 yrs. 
Burgess 

George R., son of Lancelot and Sally, Oct. 18, 1813, i yr. 6 mos. 
6 dys. 

Lucy H., dau. of Stephen and Sarah, May 25, 1841, 22 yrs. 

Son of Stephen and Temperance, June 6, 1790, 7 dys. 
Chandler 

Ephraim, Jan. 28, 1794, 44th yr. 

John S., son of Ira and Hannah, Sept. 27, 1833, i yr. 3 mos. 
24 dys. 

Molly, dau. of Ephraim and Molly, Dec. 23, 1793, 5 yrs. 8 mos. 

18 dys. 

Molly, widow of Ephraim, Apr. 27, 1808, 53 yrs. 

Rizpah, dau. of Ephraim and Molly, Nov., 1779, 17 mos. 

Sally, wife of Nathaniel, Nov. 30, 1848, 31 yrs. 15 dys. 
Church 

•Huldah, widow of Capt. Thomas of Scituate, May 31, 1802, 
66th yr. 
Churchill 

Charles Swift, son of Henry and Maria B., Dec. 4, 1843, 4 mos. 

Henry Lewis, " " " " " " Jan. 9, 1836, 16 mos. 
2 dys. 



I o Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

Churchill {Continued') 

Lewis, son of Thaddeus and Mercy, Sept. 22, 1835, 17th yr. 
Lucia R., Jan, 3, 1835, \cf^ yr, 
Thaddeus, Sept. 10, 1832, 56 yrs. 5 mos. 18 dys, 
Cobb 

Anna, dau. of Seth and Margaret, Apr. 29, 1801, 18 yrs. i mo, 

17 dys. 
Charles, son " " " " May 16, 1776, 4 yrs. 9 mos. 

22 dys. 
Charles, June 24, 1830, 49 yrs. 
Desire, dau. of Seth and Margaret, Oct. 12, 1776, i yr, 4 mos. 

22 dys. 
Ebenezer, Nov. 10, 1782, 39th yr. 
Ebenezer, Dec. 8, 1801, 107 yrs, 8 mos. 6 dys. 
Elizabeth, widow of Stevens, Jan, 5, 1853, 84 yrs. 
Hannah, wife of John, Nov. 30, 1765, 34th yr. 
James, son of James and Ruth, Aug. 15, 1740, 4 dys. 
Joanna, dau. " " " " Feb. 12, 1736/7, 10 dys. 
Joanna, wife of Ebenezer, Jan. 15, 1791, 87th yr. 
John, Aug. 23, 1824, 92 yrs. 

Joshua, son of James and Ruth, May 6, 1734, 4 mos. 13 dys. 
Lydia, wife of Ebenezer, Sept. 18, 1745, 47th yr. 
Margaret, wife of Seth, Nov. 14, 18 10, 69 yrs, 
Nathaniel, son of Seth and Margaret, May 6, 1776, 2 yrs, 9 mos, 

1 1 dys, 
Olive, dau, " " " " Oct. 16, 1767, i mo, 

Olive, " " " " " Oct. 25, 1768, I mo. 

Patience, dau. of James and Ruth, Apl. 21, 1739, 26 dys. 
Persis, wife of John, July 23, 1824, 83 yrs. 
Ruth, July 25, 1744, 1 6th yr. 

Ruth, dau. of John and Persis, Nov. 4, 1798, 23 yrs, 22 dys. 
Seth, son of Rev. Oliver and Sally, Aug. 7, 1798, 3 weeks. 
Seth, July 10, 182 1, 80 yrs. 
Stevens, June i, 1805, 39 yrs. 

Stevens, son of Charles and Polly, Sept. 3, 1828, 22 yrs. 
Susanna, wife of Gershom, Jan. 6, 1766, 42 yrs. 5 mos. 9 dys. 
WilUam, son of John and Persis, Sept. 8, 181 1, 44 yrs. 
Cook 

Abigail, wife of Robert, Oct, 25, 1727, 35th yr, 

Alfreda, dau. of Asa and Rebecca, Oct, n, 181 8, i yr. 7 mos, 

13 dys. 
Benjamin, Dec, 25, 1799, 70 yrs, 7 mos, 7 dys, 
Caleb, Mar. 15, 1724, 27th yr. 
Caleb, Aug. 19, 1762, 68th yr. 
Caleb, son of Benjamin and Mary, Oct. 5, 1782, 19 yrs, 4 mos. 

9 dys. 
Caroline Jenks, dau. of Ira and Fanny, Dec. 23, 1826, 6 yrs, 

5 mos, 5 dys. 



Records ftom the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 1 1 

Cook {Continued') 

Christiana, wife of Elkanah, Feb. 27, 1796, 30th yr. 

Cornelia, dau. of Robert and Judith, Dec. 4, 1839, 31 yrs. 

Elizabeth, wife of Francis, Nov. 16, 1730, 66th yr. 

Elkanah (Capt.), Sept. 11, 1839, 80th yr. 

Eunice, dau. of Benjamin and Mary, Jan. 2, 185 1, 84th yr. 

Francis, drowned May 4, 1724, 28th yr. 

Hannah, wife of Charles, Dec, 24, 1747, 29 yrs. 6 mos. 25 dys. 

Hannah, dau. of Charles and Sarah, Jan. i, 1754, 4 yrs. 3 mos. 

20 dys. 
Hannah, widow of Caleb, Nov. 4, 1789, 85th yr. 
Huldah, dau. of William and Tabitha, Feb. 7, 1 730/1, 19th yr. 
Ira Ames, son of Ira and Fanny, May 18, 1819, 3 yrs. 7 mos. 

4 dys. 
Ira Ames, " " " " " Apr. 27, 1824, i yr. 8 mos. 

8 dys. 
Jacob, Apr. 24, 1747, 95th yr. 
Joanna, wife of Zenas, Mar. 12, 1837, 80 yrs. 
John, Dec. 8, 1745, 42 yrs. 6 mos. 15 dys. 
Josiah, Apr. 24, 1827, 81 yrs. 8 mos. 15 dys. 
Josiah, Sept. 6, 1853, 77 yrs, 8 mos. 
Judith, wife of Robert, June i, 1824, 41 yrs. 
Keziah, dau. of Josiah and Lydia, Dec. 6, 1808, 21 yrs. 8 mos. 

12 dys. 
Lois, wife of John, Feb. 17, 1798, 29 yrs. 18 dys. 
Lucy, dau. of Josiah and Lydia, Nov. 12, 1805, 34 yrs. i mo. 

3 dys. 
Lucy, dau. of Josiah, Sept. 28, 1837, 23 yrs. 8 mos. 24 dys. 
Lydia, wife of Jacob, Mar. i, 1727/8, 67th yr. 
Lydia, dau. of John and Phebe, July 30, 1732, 23 dys. 
Lydia, wife of Amos, Mar. 16, 1785, 25 yrs. 
Lydia, wife of Robert, Aug. 17, 18 12, 58th yr. 
Lydia, widow of Josiah, Dec. 10, 1836, 90th yr. 
Mary, wife of Sylvanus, Dec. 18, 1809, 72 yrs. 
Mary, wife of Benjamin, July 15, 18 12, 80 yrs. 
Molly, widow of John, and dau. of John and Hannah Faunce, 

Sept. 6, 1798, 43 yrs. 
Molly, dau. of Josiah and Lydia, Aug. 21, 1857, 79 yrs. 3 mos. 
Nathaniel, Jr., May 31, 1772, 25 yrs. i mo. 8 dys. 
Nathaniel, son of Josiah and Lydia, May 3, 1786, 2 yrs. 11 mos. 

6 dys. 
Patience, dau. of Benjamin and Mary, Dec. 22, 1837, 65 yrs. 
Phebe, wife of Jacob, Jr., July 15, 1728, 40th yr. 
Polly, wife of Elkanah, Feb. 13, 182 1, 43 yrs. 
"Robert, Sept. 10, 1828, 85 yrs. 
Robert, Jan. 2, 1844, 68th yr. 
Saba, wife of John, Aug. 29, 1820, 54 yrs. 
Sarah, wife of Sylvanus, Dec. 23, 1778, 37 yrs. 



1 2 Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston^ Mass. 

Cook {Continued^ 

Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Mary, Jan. 27, 1828, 70 yrs. 8 mos. 

7 dys. 

Sarah Foster, dau. of Ira and Fanny, Aug. 2, 1837, 20 yrs. 

7 mos. 
Sylvanus, Nov. 12, 181 4, 76 yrs. 

William, son of William and Tabitha, Apr. 18, 1731, i7thyr. 
Zadock, son of John and Molly, Feb. 12, 1786, 3 yrs. 4 mos. 

9 dys. 
Zenas, Mar. 13, 1835, 49th yr. 
Cooper 

Experience, widow of Thomas, Dec. 22, 18 13, 61 yrs. 
Margaret, widow of Capt. Nathaniel, Dec. i, 1836, 73 yrs. 7 mos. 

22 dys. 

Nancy, dau. of Capt. Nathaniel and Margaret, Dec. 17, 1820, 

23 yrs. 

Nathaniel (Capt.), May 3, 1802, 57th yr. 
Sally, Sept. 11, 1846, 53 yrs. 
Thomas, Oct. 11, 1808, 59 yrs. 
Corey 

Charlotte D. W., dau. of Capt. Solomon and Charlotte, Jan. 23, 

1825, 2 yrs. 6 mos. 
George H., son " " " " « Nov. 3, 

1825, 3 mos. 13 dys. 

COUMER 

Priscilla, dau. of William and Joanna, Apr. 14, 1726, 3 weeks. 
Rebeckah, " " " " " Sept. 3, 1728, 18 mos. 

Crawford 

Jane, widow of Dea. John of Boston, Jan. 17, 1806, 76 yrs. 
Croade 

John, son of Thomas and Rachel, Jan. 30, 1725/6, 15 dys. 
John, " " " " " born Aug. 3, 1730; died 

Sept. 10, 1730. 
Priscilla, dau. of Thomas and Rachel, Feb. 18, 1724, i mo. 18 dys. 
Rachel, " " " " " Apr. 2, 1726/7, 2 mos. 15 

dys. 
Thomas, son " " *' " born Jxme 3, 1729; died 

July 9, 1729. 
Crossman 

Betsey, wife of Rufus, July 21, 1817, 20 yrs. 
Lucia, dau. of Rufus and Betsey, July 5, 18 17, 6 mos. 
Cunningham 

John Thomas, son of Theo. B. and Hannah T., Feb. 9, 1844, 
4 yrs. 
Gushing 

Mary, dau. of Joshua and Bethiah, Apr. 6, 1741, 4 yrs. 2 mos. 

6 dys. 
Tabitha, wife of Ignatius, Apr. 29, 1777, 60th yr. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 1 3 

CUSHMAN 

Bartholomew, son of Thomas and Mehitable, Dec. 30, 1747, 

3 yrs. 10 mos. 12 dys. 
Ebenezer, Jan. 21, 1827, 79 yrs, 
Elisha, May i8, 1790, 36 yrs. 
Elkanah, son of Thomas and Mehitable, Dec. 30, 1747, 5 yrs. 

11 mos. 12 dys. 
Elkanah, Jan. 28, 1853, 66 yrs. 

Ezra, son of Elkanah and Margaret, Sept. 9, 1825, 9 mos. 3 dys. 
Hannah, widow of Elkanah, late of Plympton, Feb. 4, 1825, 

72 yrs. 8 mos. 
Harvey, July 9, 1828, 37 yrs. 3 mos. 18 dys. 
James, son of James and Mercy, Aug. 8, 1807, 22nd yr. 
James, Nov. 24, 1832, 76 yrs. 
Job, son of Thomas and Mehitable, Dec. 30, 1747, 5 yrs. 11 mos. 

12 dys. 

Jonathan, Dec. 7, 1775, 63 yrs. 4 mos. 21 dys. 

Joseph, in Martineo, Dec. 11, 1802, 24th yr. 

Keziah, wife of Ebenezer, Mar. 16, 1823, 61 yrs. 

Lydia, dau. of Thomas and Mehitable, Jan. 4, 1747/8, 8 yrs. 

1 mo. II dys. 

Lydia, dau. of Thomas and Sylvia, Apr. i, 1818, 8 mos. 26 dys. 

Lydia, relict of Elisha Cushman and afterwards of Perez Brad- 
ford of Plympton, July 17, 1842, 83 yrs. 

Mary, dau. of Thomas and Mehitable, Dec. 30, 1747, i yr. 10 
mos. 6 dys. 

Mehitable, wife of Thomas, June 19, 1761, 39 yrs. i mo. 27 dys. 

Mercy, wife of Robert, Jan. 21, 1821, 34th yr. 

Mercy, wife of James, Jan. 15, 1827, 66 yrs. 

Perses, wife of Robert, Jan. 14, 1743/4, 73rd yr. 

Robert, Sept. 13, 175 1, 54th yr. 

Robert, Sept. 7, 1757, 92 yrs. 11 mos. 3 dys. 

Samuel, son of Thomas and Mehitable, July 21, 1761, 4 mos. 

2 dys. 

Susanna, widow of Jonathan, Feb. 23, 1788, 77'*^ yr. 
Susanna, wife of Ebenezer, Sept. 27, 1803, 54th yr. 
Thomas, June 13, 1768, 61 yrs. 3 mos. 16 dys. 
Davie 

Sarah Ann, dau. of Capt. Solomon and Sarah D., Oct. 11, 1830, 

3 yrs. 10 dys. 
Davis 

Henry, son of Deac. Nicholas and Martha, July i, 1804, 25th yr. 
John, " " " " " " Aug. 31, 1 78 1, 4 dys. 

John, " " " " " " in Africa, 1 801, 16 yrs. 

Lois, wife of Capt. Nicholas, Feb. 25, 1790, 58 yrs. 
Lydia, wife of Nicholas, June 5, 1760, 26 yrs. 7 mos. 23 dys. 
Lydia, dau. of Nicholas and Lydia, July 2, 1760, 2 mos. 13 dys. 
Martha, dau. of Deac. Nicholas and Martha, Sept. 20, 1795, 
I yr, 2 dys. 



14 Records from the Bunal Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

Davis (^Continued) 

Nicholas (Deac), Dec. 3, 1798, 47th yr. 

Timothy, son of Deac. Nicholas and Martha, at sea, May 10, 

1802, 26 yrs. 
Zenas, son of Deac. Nicholas and Martha, in Africa, 1801, 
25 yrs. 
Dawse 

Ebenezer, May 2, 1822, 72 yrs. 
Priscilla, Dec. 13, 1838, 86 yrs. 6 mos. 
Delano 

Augusta, dau. of Benjamin and Susanna, Jan. 24, 1830, 

24 yrs. 
Benjamin, Jr., son " " " " Feb. 20, 1816, 

4 mos. 4 dys. 

Hopestill, widow of Joshua, July 27, 1775, 72nd yr. 

Joshua, in Boston, Mar. i, 1750, 50 yrs. 4 mos. 2 dys. 

Joshua (Capt.), son of Joshua and Mary, Apr. 2, 1800, 31 yrs. 

Joshua, July 22, 1816, 71 yrs. 

Mary, widow of Joshua, Aug. 19, 1824, 80 yrs. 

Welthea, dau. of Joshua and Mary, June 3, 1785, 5 yrs. 

William (Capt.), son of Joshua and Mary, Oct. 27, 1797, 27 yrs. 

DOTEN 

Bridget, wife of Caleb, Nov. 17, 1802, 61 yrs. 
Caleb, Apr. 12, 1804, 54 yrs. 
Hannah, Mrs., Mar. 12, 1805, 24th yr. 
Drew 

Abigail, dau. Zenas and Saba, Sept. 4, 1766, i yr. 16 dys. 

Abigail (Miss), Feb. 8, 1837, 67 yrs. 

Abigail Church, dau. of Capt. Clement and Judith, Nov. 7, 1799, 

I yr. 6 mos. 5 dys. 
Asa, son of Zenas and Saba, Feb. 9, 1778, 3 yrs. 4 mos. 19 dys. 
Betsey, wife of Abijah, Aug. 9, 1808, 51 yrs. 
Betsey, dau. of Nehemiah and Ruth, Apr. i, 1813, 40 yrs. 
Catharine, dau. of William and Dorothy, June 29, 1839, 78 yrs. 
Christiana, dau. of Seth and Hannah, July 29, 1794, nth yr. 
Clarissa, dau. of William and Dorothy, Mar. 21, 1778, i yr. 
Clement (Capt.), Nov. 6, 1798, 35 yrs. 8 mos. 
Debby, dau. of Abijah and Betsey, Dec. 26, 1802, 25 yrs. 4 mos. 
Deborah, wife of James, Sept. 26, 1805, 65 yrs. 
Dorothy, widow of William, Dec. 25, 18 16, 74th yr. 
Ebenezer, May 13, 1831, 42 yrs. 
Frederick, son of William and Dorothy, June 24, 1774, 3 mos. 

5 dys. 

George Cranwell, son of Stephen and Sylvia, Jan. 5, 1805, 

5 mos. 7 dys. 
George Stetson, " " " " " Oct. 14, 1798, 

I yr. 3 mos. 8 dys. 
Hannah, widow of Seth, Apr. 13, 1832, 80 yrs. 



Records from the Bunal Ground at Kingston, Mass. 1 5 

Drew (^Continued) 

Harvey, son of Job and Thankful, Dec. 18, 1795, 2 yrs. 8 mos. 

4 dys. 

James, son of James and Deborah, July 19, 1765, 7 dys. 
James, " " " " " Feb. 28, 1778, 6 yrs. 10 mos. 

22 dys. 

James, son of Stephen and Sylvia, Sept. 13, 1788, i mo. 
James, son of Zenas and Saba, Mar. 11, 1791, 10 yrs. 7 mos. 

23 dys. 

James, Feb. 4, 1807, 73 yrs. 

Job, son of Job and Thankful, Dec. 17, 1769, 2 mos. 24 dys. 

Job, of Halifax, Mar. 16, 1833, 89 yrs. 

Judith, dau. of Stephen and Sylvia, Mar. 20, 1790, 4 mos. 7 dys. 

Lurana, dau. of Cornelius and Sarah, Nov. 30, 1804, 20 yrs. 

Lydia (Miss), Dec. 27, 1800, 23 yrs. 

Martha, widow of Ebenezer, Mar. 14, 1800, 82nd yr. 

Mary, 2nd wife of Zenas, Nov. 29, 1804, 63rd yr. 

Nathaniel, son of Seth and Hannah, Sept. 11, 1775, 2 yrs. 

20 dys. 

Prince, son of Job and Thankful, June 28, 1776, 8 yrs. 4 mos. 

21 dys. 

Robert Adams, son of Cornelius and Sarah, Oct. 17, 1801, 

12 th yr. 
Saba, wife of Zenas, Dec. 29, 1786, 43rd yr. 
Saba (Miss), May 7, 1791, 23 yrs. 
Saba James, dau. of Zenas, Jr., and Lucy, Aug. 13, 1822, 2 yrs. 

wanting 14 dys. 
Sally, dau. of Zenas and Saba, Apl. 15, 1784, i yr, 
Samuel, Aug. 16, 1803, 64 yrs. 
Seth (Maj.), May 18, 1824, 77th yr. 
Son of Abijah and Betsey, Jan., 1801, 2 dys. 
Stephen, Dec. 6, 1835, 74 yrs. 
Stephen Nye, son of Stephen and Sylvia, Sept. 27, 1807, 9 mos. 

5 dys. 

Sylvia, relict of Stephen, Aug. 3, 1837, 72 yrs. 

Thankful, widow of Job, Sept. 19, 1840, 91st yr. 

Thomas Prince, son of Job and Thankful, July 14, 1788, 3 yrs. 
10 mos. 

William, Esq., May 10, 1795, 64th yr. 

Zenas, Sept. 21, 1822, 87th yr. 
Dunham 

Ira, son of Silas and Mary, in War, 1814, 26 yrs. 

Mary, wife of Silas, Nov. 19, 1813, 58 yrs. 
Eaton 

"Benjamin, May 3, 1751, 53 yrs. 

Consider, Dec. 25, 1776, 24 yrs. 8 mos. 25 dys. 

David, July 8, 1759, 51st yr. 

EUzabeth, wife of Lot, Dec. 26, 1803, 72 yrs. 



1 6 Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston^ Mass. 

Eaton {Continued^ 

Joshua, Dec. 23, 1777, in Canada, 22nd yr. 

Marcy, wife of Benjamin, Aug. 2, 1741, 35th yr. 

Mary, dau. of Benjamin and Marcy, May 5, 1736, 8 weeks, 

3 dys. 
Susanna, wife of Benjamin, Apr. 13, 1739, 70 yrs. 

EVERSON 

Abigail, widow of Ephraim, formerly wife of Job Prince, Sept. 

6, 1780, 77th yr. 
James, Apr. 17, 1787, 12^ yrs. 7 mos. i6 dys. 
Joseph, Sept. 26, 1836, 77 yrs. 
Josiah, July 5, 1843, 63 yrs. 
Lettice, wife of Samuel, Aug. 27, 183 1, 66th yr. 
Lucy, wife of Josiah, July 11, 1836, 48 yrs. 
Lucy, wife of Seth, Jan. 19, 1849, 74th yr. 
Lydia, widow of James, Jr., May 16, 1836, 84th yr. 
Malachi, at sea, Dec. i, 1801, 19 yrs. 
Rebecca, widow of Joseph, Sept. 6, 1841, 84 yrs. 
Samuel, Nov. 17, 1833, 72 yrs. 
Sylvanus, Aug. 6, 1803, 27 yrs. 
Faunce 

Benjamin, July 3, 1777, 35 yrs. 2 mos. 23 dys. 

Daniel Tilden, son of Tilden and Lydia, June 18, 1814, 4 yrs. 

8 mos. 21 dys. 
Eleanor, Dec. 25, 18 16, 63 yrs. 2 mos. 22 dys. 
Eliezar, son of Eliezar and Susanna, Feb. 18, 1786, 5 yrs. 

2 mos. 13 dys. 
Eliezar, Jan. 21, 1837, 85 yrs. 
Elijah, son of Elijah and Lydia, Sept. 17, 1802, 15 yrs. 2 mos. 

6 dys. 
Elijah, Jan. i, 1823, 63 yrs. 9 mos. 27 dys. 
Hannah, widow of John, Feb. 10, 1799, 77 yrs. 
Hannah, July i, 1827, 77 yrs. 3 mos. 
John, Nov. 18, 175 1, 67 yrs. 11 mos. 15 dys. 
John, Nov. 30, 1768, 52 yrs. 7 mos. 6 dys. 
John (Esq.), Dec. 18, 18 14, 66 yrs. 8 mos. 21 dys. 
John, Jan. 29, 1829, 59th yr. 

Lydia, wife of John, July 7, 1738, 53 yrs. i mo. 20 dys. 
Lydia, wife of John, Apr. 5, 1742, 41 yrs. 11 mos. 29 dys. 
Lydia, widow of Benjamin, Mar. 30, 1808, 64th yr. 
Lydia, wife of Tilden, May 31, 1852, 78 yrs. 8 dys. 
Sarah, dau. of John and Hannah, Nov. 17, 1760. 
Sarah, Sept. 15, 1849, 85 yrs. 
Susanna, wife of Eliezar, Mar. 2, 1836, 77th yr. 
Tilden, Aug. 14, 1855, 83 yrs. i mo. 
Fearo 

Hannah Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. John and Fanny, Jan. 3, 1838, 

2 yrs. 6 mos. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 1 7 

Fish 

Charles, son of Charles and Susannah, May 6, 18 16, 6 hours. 

Charles, Feb. 16, 1817, 37th yr. 

Charles, son of Charles and Susannah, Mar. 26, 18 18, 7 mos. 

21 dys. 

Elnathan, Apr. 19, 1738, 62 yrs. 9 mos. 

Hannah, wife of Perez, Dec. 30, 1756, 36 yrs. 

Mary, widow of Nathaniel, May 23, 18 13, 57 yrs. 

Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel and Mary, May 21, 1795, 10 yrs. 

8 mos. 5 dys. 
Nathaniel, Apr. 3, 1809, 55 yrs. 6 mos. 
Perez, Jan. 26, 1795, 8ist yr. 

Sally, wife of Charles, Nov. 29, 18 13, 25 yrs. wanting 5 dys. 
Sarah, widow of Elnathan, June 9, 1771, 87 yrs. 3 mos. 6 dys. 
Sarah, wife of Jacob, Sept. 25, 181 1, 56 yrs. 7 mos. 16 dys. 
Ford 

Sarah, wife of Elisha, and dau. of Stephen and Sylvia Drew, 

Jan. 6, 1825, 33 yrs. 
Foster 

Charles, Apl. 28, 1805, 75th yr. 

Charles (Capt.), Dec. 5, 1854, 85 yrs. 

Charles James, son of James and Sarah, Oct. 31, 1827, 10 mos. 

Deborah Bradford, dau. of Capt. Nathaniel and Abigail, Dec. 

ID, 181 1, 3 yrs. 5 mos. 19 dys. 
Deborah Bradford, dau. of Capt. Nathaniel and Abigail, Nov. 

21, 1813, 9 mos. 16 dys. 
Elizabeth, widow of Robert, Aug. 22, 1825, 78 yrs. 
Fear, widow of James, Jan. 26, 1826, 59 yrs. 4 mos. 11 dys. 
James, Dec. 29, 1794, 35 yrs. 10 mos. 9 dys. 
John, son of John and Mary, Feb. 17, 1778, 19 yrs. 3 mos. 

27 dys. 
Julia P., dau. of Capt. Nathaniel and Abigail, Apr. 24, 1829, 

16 yrs. 2 mos. 
Lucy, Aug. 2, 1779, 23 yrs. i mo. 11 dys. 
Lydia, Aug. 30, 1795, 57th yr. 
Margaret, wife of Samuel, July 13, 1748, 53rd yr. 
Mary, widow of John, Oct. 24, 1791, 64th yr. 
Melzar A., son of Capt. Nathaniel and Abigail, Oct. 8, 18 13, 

3 yrs. 2 mos. 16 dys. 
Melzar A., son of Capt. Nathaniel and Abigail, June 17, 1838, 

22 yrs. II mos. 

Robert, June 29, 1791, 54 yrs. 2 mos. 7 dys. 
Robert, Feb. 28, 1833, 40 yrs. 4 mos. 
Samuel, Aug. 2, 1778, 78 yrs. 8 mos. 4 dys. 
" Sarah, wife of Capt. Charles, Nov. 29, 1813, 34 yrs. 
Sylvia, widow of Charles, Mar. 19, 181 2, 79 yrs. i mo. 17 dys. 
French 

Abigail W., Dec. 22, 1838, 18 yrs. 
Albert N., Oct. 3, 1838, 21 yrs. 



1 8 Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

French {Continued^ 

Amy, wife of Timothy, May 22, 1838, 51 yrs. 

James A., June 3, 1852, 24 yrs. 2 mos. 

Mary W., dau. of Osmon A. and Martha D., Feb. 16, 185 1, 

13 yrs. 10 mos. 
Osmon A., July 30, 184 1, 26 yrs. 

Osmon A., son of Osmon A. and Martha D., May 10, 1842, 2 yrs. 
Fuller 

Albert (Capt.), Dec. 3, 1844, 42 yrs. 

Barnabas, son of Barnabas and Rebecca, Nov., 1792, 24 yrs. 

5 mos, 6 dys. 
Caleb Tilden, son of Consider and Sarah, Oct. 24, 1806, 4 yrs. 
Content, dau. of Josiah and Elizabeth, May 19, 1783, 8th yr. 
Content, dau. of Ephraim and Lydia, Oct. 18, 1840, 22 yrs. 

8 mos. 
Deborah, wife of Deac. John, Nov. 8, 1763, 65 yrs. 3 mos. 15 dys. 
Deborah, widow of Ebenezer, formerly wife of David Eaton, 

July 25, 1809, 81 yrs. 
Ebenezer, May 2, 1759, 65th yr. 

Eleazar, son of Dea. John and Deborah, Aug. 20, 1736, 13th yr. 
Eleazar, son of Eleazar and Sarah, July 20, 1834, 22 yrs. 6 mos. 
Ezra, son of Dea. John and Deborah, May 24, 1771, 35 yrs. 

I mo. I dy. 

Hannah, wife of Benjamin, Jan. 14, 1826, 52 yrs. 

Hiram, son of Eleazar and Sarah, Sept. 29, 18 15, 22 dys. 

Jabez (Doct.), Apr. 12, 1813, 59 yrs. 

John (Deac), Sept. 25, 1778, 80th yr. 

John, Oct. 20, 1828, 86 yrs. 

Josiah (Capt.), Sept. 3, 1805, 84 yrs. 

Lucy, widow of Doct. Jabez, Oct. 25, 1847, 89 yrs. 

Lucy Delano, dau. of Capt. James and Polly, May 5, 18 16, 

8 yrs. 9 mos. 9 dys. 
Lydia, wife of Capt. Josiah, Apr. 3, 1784, 58th yr. 
Mary, widow of Capt. Albert, Aug. 31, 1846, 38 yrs. 
Mary Hellen, dau. of Capt. Albert and Mary, Jan. 30, 1838, 

4 yrs. 5 mos. 
Matilda, dau. of Capt. James and Polly, Sept. 29, 18 17, 3 yrs. 

I I mos. 

Mercy, widow of Jabez, 5, 1782, 79th yr. 

Mercy, widow of Deac. John, formerly wife of Robert Cushman, 

May 3, 1796, 94 yrs. 3 dys. 
Polly, dau. of Dr. Jabez and Lucy, Oct. 24, 1807, 16 yrs. i mo. 

4 dys. 
Rebecca, wife of John, June 16, 1815, 67 yrs. 
Sally, dau. of John, Jr., and Hannah, May 11, 1794, i yr. i dy. 
Sarah, wife of Consider, Sept. 19, 1805, 33 yrs. 
Sarah, wife of Capt. Eleazar, Jan. 4, 1825, 38 yrs. 
Seth (Doct.), son of Dr. Jabez and Lucy, Sept. 4, 1807, 25 yrs. 
Zephaniah, Jr., Oct. 31, 1806, 23rd yr. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 19 

Gardner 

David, Sept. 14, 1803, 79 yrs. 4 weeks. 
Glover 

Mary, widow of Capt. George, Feb. 25, 1813, 76 yrs. 

Samuel Stillman, son of Rev. Samuel and Mary, Sept. 5, 18 15, 
3 yrs. 3 mos. 
Gray 

Desire, widow of Col. John, Oct. 25, 1822, 74 yrs. 2 mos. 20 dys. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel and Patience, Nov. 4, 1740, 6 yrs. 
6 mos. 

John, May 29, 1732, 71st yr. 

John (Col.), Apr. 26, 18 10, 80 yrs. 4 mos. 12 dys. 

Mary, dau. of Samuel and Patience, Sept. 10, 1728, 5 weeks. 

Mary Lewis, dau. of Lewis and Judith, Apr. 19, 1834, 18 yrs. 
5 mos. 8 dys. 

Patience, widow of Samuel, Apr. 23, 1782, 76th yr. 

Samuel, Oct., 1738. 

Thomas, son of John and Desire, Dec. 24, 1787, 7 yrs. 8 mos. 
Hall 

Asenath, widow of Elisha, Dec. 16, 1836, 78 yrs. 

Deborah, dau. of Elisha and Asenath, Nov. 14, 1809, 24 yrs. 
3 mos. 6 dys. 

Elisha, in Turner, Me., May 17, 18 18, 64 yrs. 3 mos. 17 dys. 

Elizabeth, wife of Selv , Aug. 1728, 37th yr. 

Job, son of Job and Sarah, Aug. 19, 1743, 19 yrs. 

Joseph, son of Enoch and Bethiah, Feb. 27, 1781, i yr. 6 mos. 
23 dys. 

Judah, Sept. 29, 1826, 32 yrs. 

Ruth (Mrs.), Apr. 5, 1838, 39th yr. 

Sarah, wife of Abner, June 15, 1756, 2)2) yrs. 6 mos. 3 dys. 

Sarah, wife of Simeon, Dec. 26, 1759, 28th yr. 

Washington, Dec. 23, 1833, 34th yr. 
Havward 

Susanna, wife of Ira, June 9, 1826, 42 yrs. 
Holmes 

Abigail, widow of Robert, Oct. 7, 1820, 72 yrs. i mo. 25 dys. 

Abner, Jan. 30, 18 14, 60 yrs. 

Amasa, at sea, Jan. 31, 1834, 24th yr. 

Amasa D., son of Gaius and Nancy, Nov. 21, 1839, 4 mos. 

Araunah F., May 29, 1831, 27th yr. 

Araunah F., of Gaius and Nancy, May 23, 1856, 22 yrs. 
8 mos. 

Bartlett, Apr. 26, 1827, 41st. yr. 

Charles (Col.), Feb. 17, 1845, 76 yrs. 

"Christopher C., son of Jedediah and Priscilla, Jan. 25, 1814, 
I yr. I mo. 16 dys. 

Clarissa, wife of Ansel, Aug. 20, 1836, 56 yrs. 

Cornelius, son of Jedediah and Sarah, Mar. 3, 1793, 9 mos. 

Deborah, widow of Thomas, Nov. 20, 1828, 63 yrs. 



20 Records front the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

Holmes {Continued') 

Desire, dau. of Tilden and Eunice, Nov. i6, 1818, 16 yrs. 

Elizabeth (Miss), Aug. 25, 18 12, 48 yrs. 

Elizabeth, wife of Meletiah, Feb. 9, 1825, 77 yrs. 

Ephraim, Nov. 10, 1780, 82nd yr. 

Ephraim, Jr., son of Ephraim and Zeruiah, Mar. 23, 1795, 26 yrs. 

6 mos. 
Ephraim, June 23, 1808, 74th yr. 
Eunice, dau. of Tilden and Eunice, Nov. 11, 1796, 10 weeks 

10 dys.* 
Eunice, widow of Tilden, Sept. 21, 1853, 86 yrs. 
Eveline, dau. of Jedediah and Priscilla, May 16, 1806, 3 yrs. 

20 dys. 
Ezekiel, son of Ephraim and Zeruiah, Aug. 22, 1793, 17 yrs. 

6 mos. 15 dys. 
Harvey, May 10, 181 8, 4 mos. 
Harvey, Feb. 11, 1844, 5Sth yr. 
Henry S., son of Nathaniel and Asenath, Aug. 20, 1842, 20 yrs. 

10 mos. 
Infant son of Josiah and Sally, Jan. 12, 18 15, 2 mos. 24 dys. 
Isaac, Apr. 11, 1738, 64th yr. 
Jedediah, Oct. 12, 1829, 8ist yr. 
Jemima, wife of Joseph, Jan. 3, 182 1, 74 yrs. 
John, Jan. 23, 1748, 66th yr. 
John (Capt.), in Virginia, Mar. 20, 1772, 22nd yr. 
John, Apr. 23, 1824, 70th yr. 
Jonathan, Aug. 5, 1787, 78 yrs. 
Jonathan, Oct. 17, 1806, 70 yrs. 4 mos. 22 dys. 
Jonathan, July 31, 1808, 6ist yr. 
Joseph, June 26, 1733, 68 yrs. 23 dys. 
Joseph, Apr. 26, 1756, 60 yrs. 
Joseph, Feb. 2, 1822, 86 yrs. 
Joshua, Apr. 9, 18 13, 63 yrs. 
Josiah, Dec. 12, 1782, 66 yrs. wanting 14 dys. 
Judith, wife of Spencer, Aug. 2, 18 18, 39 yrs. 
Lemuel, Apr. 6, 1771, 29th yr. 
Levi, May 7, 1795, 47 yrs. 4 mos. 9 dys. 
Lucy, wife of Meletiah, June 8, 1838, 52 yrs. 
Lydia, wife of Robert, Oct. 2, 1820, 34 yrs. 5 mos. 25 dys. 
Lydia P., dau. of Robert and Lydia, Dec. 23, 1820, 4 mos. 9 dys. 
Marcia, wife of Dea. Jedediah, May 13, 1800, 26 yrs. 
Martin, son of Martin and Mary, Oct. 28, 1819, 16 dys. 
Mary, May 25, 1735, 3 yrs. 3 mos. 
Mary, wife of Jonathan, Jan. 26, 1749/50, 34th yr. 
Mary, widow of Joseph, Apr. 17, 1761, 82 yrs. i mo. 24 dys. 
Meletiah, Jan. 19, 1827, 81 yrs. 
Melzar, at Batavia, Nov. 15, 1813, 39th yr. 

•Sic. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 2 1 

Holmes {Continued^ 

Mercy, wife of Heman, and dau. of Dea. Benjamin and Mercy 

Bass of Hanover, June 9, 1794, 28th yr. 
Molly, widow of Sylvester, Dec. 25, 1822, 6ist yr. 
Nancy P., wife of Gaius, Oct. 5, 1839, 37 yrs. 
Nathaniel, Nov. 7, 1848, 75 yrs. 3 mos. 
Patrick, Apr. 25, 1818, 6 yrs. 8 mos. 
Priscilla, dau. of George and Marcia, Aug. 13, 1825, 5 yrs. i mo. 

17 dys. 
Priscilla, dau. " " " " Sept. 6, 1833, 6 yrs. 

Priscilla, wife of Dea. Jedediah, Dec. i, 1844, 67th yr. 
[Rebecca], wife of Micah, [ ] 25, 1778, 46 yrs. 8 mos. 24 dys. 
Rebecca, widow of Jonathan, Dec. 12, 1791, 88th yr. 
Rebecca, widow of Jonathan, June 30, 181 1, 74 yrs. 
Robert, Nov. 19, 1817, 74 yrs. 5 mos. 3 dys. 
Ruth (Mrs.), Dec. 15, 1769, 22nd yr. 
Ruth, widow of Josiah, May 23, 1790, 70th yr. 
Sally, wife of Josiah, Feb. 23, 1833, 37 yrs. 5 mos. 8 dys. 
Samuel, July 28, 1830, 46 yrs. 
Sarah, wife of Ephraim, Mar. 27, 1773, 71st yr. 
Sarah, wife of Joshua, Apr. 5, 18 13, 63 yrs. 
Sarah, wife of Abner, Jan. 9, 1835, 78 yrs. 6 mos. 
Sarah, relict of Jedediah, Mar. 5, 1837, 85 yrs. 
Sarah B., dau. of Josiah and Sally. 
Spencer, Jr., Oct. 3, 1840, 36 yrs. 10 mos. 25 dys. 
Sylvester, July 26, 18 10, 53 yrs. 
Thomas, Feb. 24, 1828, 73 yrs. 
Tilden, Sept. 10, 1842, 76 yrs. 
Zeruiah, widow of Ephraim, Jan. 27, 1809, 70th yr. 

HOWLAND 

Ruth (Miss), Mar. 21, 18 19, 67 yrs. 9 mos. 25 dys. 
Inglee 

Eliza, dau. of Lemuel and Betsey, Aug. 24, 1801, 14 yrs. 20 dys. 

Hiram, son of Capt. Moses and Jane, Aug. 27, 1803, i yr. 2 mos. 

Nancy, wife of Jesse, Feb. 16, 1808, 23 yrs. 
Kent 

Phebe, wife of Samuel, formerly wife of John Cook, Mar. 25, 
1805, 93 yrs. 

Samuel, June 11, 1786, 83 yrs. 
Lanman 

Henry T., son of Peter and Deborah, June 8, 1826, i yr. 5 mos. 
8 dys. 
Leach 

. Ruth, widow of Elijah, Aug. 24, 1794, 74th yr. 
Little 

Charles, son of Charles and Sarah, Feb. 14, 1717/18,4 mos. 5 dys. 

Charles, Apr. 25, 1724, ^^ yrs. 6 mos. 10 dys. 

Lucy, Sept. 29, 1756, 37 yrs. 5 mos. 



22 Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston^ Mass. 

LOBDELL 

Jeremiah, in No. Carolina, Nov. 21, 18 18, 30 yrs. 
Maria (Mrs.), May 17, 1831, 36 yrs. 

LORING 

Bathsheba, widow of Ignatius of Plympton, Sept. 21, 1807, 
74 yrs. 

LOTHROP 

Benjamin (Capt.), Sept. 23, 1787, 84th yr. 
Ruth, wife of Capt. Benjamin, Nov. 3, 1778, 6ist yr. 
Lucas 

David, Apr. 25, 1796, 50th yr. 
John, son of David and Lydia, in infancy. 
Lydia, widow of David, Apr. 4, 18 16, 66 yrs. 
Mary, dau. of David and Lydia, in infancy. 
Lull 

Lucy, widow of Simon, Dec. 6, 1857, 68 yrs. 
Simon, June 27, 1850, 76 yrs. 
Maccartv 

John, son of Rev. Thaddeus and Mary, born Aug. 16, 1745, 

died Sept. i, 1745. 
Thaddeus, son of Rev. Thaddeus and Mary, born July 29, 1744, 

died Aug. 25, 1745. 
McLauthlin 

Almira B., dau. of Elisha and Abigail, June 23, 1825, i yr. 

9 mos. 10 dys. 
Ann, dau. of Capt. Robert and Pamelia, July 23, 1814, 5 yrs. 

9 mos. I dy. 
Asenath, wife of Daniel, May 18, 1828, 69 yrs, 10 mos. 
Daniel, Sept. 12, 1830, 86 yrs. 
Elisha, May 26, 1836, 70 yrs. 7 mos. 14 dys. 
Harvey, Aug. 30, 1820, 23 yrs. 4 mos. 13 dys. 
Jane, widow of Joseph, June 11, 1830, 71st yr. 
Jane, July 13, 1837, 45 yrs. 9 mos. 23 dys. 
Jedidah, widow of John Jr., Nov. 4, 181 5, 74 yrs. 
John, Sept. 14, 1772, 77th yr. 
John Jr., Sept. 14, 1776, 39 yrs. 4 mos. 17 dys. 
Joseph, Feb. 23, 18 19, 65 yrs. 
Judith (Miss), Dec. 16, 1852, 51 yrs. 
Lydia W., dau. of Joseph and Deborah, Dec. 6, 1834, 14 yrs. 4 

mos. 9 dys. 
Mahala, dau. of Joseph and Deborah, Sept. 22, 1823, 7 mos. 14 

dys. 
Margaret, widow of John, Apr. 10, 1794, 79 yrs. 10 mos. 10 dys. 
Margaret, dau. of Joseph and Jane, May 28, 1799, 15 yrs. 

wanting 10 dys. 
Mary, wife of Robert, Oct. 24, 18 18, 84 yrs. 
Miller, in England, Feb. ii, 1819, 39 yrs. 
Nancy H., dau. of Elisha and Abigail, Feb. 29, 1824, 2 yrs. 

I mo. 4 dys. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 23 

McLauthlin {Continued^ 

Olive, widow of Elisha, Dec. 12, 1842, 73 yrs. 

Pamelia, wife of Capt. Robert, Mar. 10, 1816, 35 yrs. 

Peggy, July 29, 1776, 28th yr. 

Peggy, dau. of Robert and Mary, Oct. 18, 18 15, 40 yrs. 

Peter West, at sea, Apr. 27, 1811, 25 yrs. 

Polly, Feb. 8, 1779, 22 yrs. 8 mos, 28 dys. 

Prudence, dau. of Daniel and Asenath, May 25, 1793, i yr. 
2 mos. 4 dys. 

Rizpah, wife of John, Aug. 16, 1820, 35 yrs. 

Robert, Sept. 6, 1825, 85 yrs. 

Robert (Capt.), Dec. 28, 1836, 66 yrs. 6 mos. 10 dys. 

Ruth, dau. of Robert and Mary, Feb. 25, 1828, 55 yrs. 6 mos. 
25 dys. 
Mitchell 

Abigail, Aug. 21, 1848, 52 yrs. 7 mos. 

Benjamin, Nov. 27, 1802, 76th yr. 

Benjamin, son of John and Joanna, Apr. 25, 181 1, 13 yrs. 4 mos. 
17 dys. 

Ezra, Mar. 16, 181 2, 47 yrs. 

Joanna, widow of John, June 3, 1843, 82 yrs. 4 mos. 

John, Nov. 19, 1822, 60 yrs. 

Molly, Jan. 29, 1846, 88 yrs. 

Sarah, Aug. 19, 1854, 87 yrs. 5 dys. 
Morton 

Canelm, son of Ebenezer and Susannah, Sept. 17, 1745, i yr. 

6 mos. 

John F., Jr., son of John F. and Maria, Jan. 24, 1846, 5 mos. 

Kezia, dau. of Ezra and Kezia, May 17, 1817, 19 yrs. 

Kezia, wife of Capt. Ezra, Jan. 5, 1827, 53 yrs. 
Partridge 

Mary, wife of John, Nov. 12, 1742, 80 yrs. 11 mos, 27 dys. 
Perkins 

, son of Nathan and Mary, Jan. i, 1747, 6 mos. 10 dys. 

Bennet, son of Nathan and Mary, Dec. 16, 1754, i yr. 7 mos. 

Daniel, Aug. 9, 1801, 28th yr. 

Daniel, son of Seth and Mary, Oct. 24, 181 2, 20 yrs. 3 mos. 
5 dys. 

Mary, widow of Seth, Aug. 13, 1842, 70 yrs. i mo. 

Seth, Dec. 8, 18 18, 52 yrs. 
Phillips 

Hannah, wife of Joseph, Apr. 2, 1793, 21 yrs. 

Hannah Eaton, dau. of Joseph and Hannah, Oct. 25, 1793, 

7 mos. 21 dys. 
Phinnev 

John, Oct. II, 1787, 91st yr. 
Prince 

Deborah, widow of Kimball, Mar. 4, 1826, 96 yrs. 



24 Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

Prince (Continued) 

Elizabeth, widow of Dea. John, Mar. 28, 1854, 84 yrs. 2 mos. 

10 dys. 

John (Deac), June 30, 1824, 57th yr. 

Kimball, Apr. 10, 18 14, 88 yrs. 

Lydia, widow of Capt. Thomas, Oct. 22, 1809, 86 yrs. 

Lydia, dau. of Noah and Ohve, Apr. 25, 1837, i yr. 11 mos. 
25 dys. 

Thomas (Capt.), Jan. 5, 1768, 47 yrs. 3 mos. 2 dys. 

Thomas, Oct. 17, 1783, 28th yr. 
Rand 

Bridget, wife of Rev. William, June 29, 1777, 77 yrs. 

Judith, wife of William, Feb. 16, 1764, i2> y'"^- 

Rebecca, widow of Rev. William, July 14, 1801, 90 yrs. 

Samuel, son of Samuel and Lydia, Nov. 19, 1787, i mo. 

William, Jr., Mar. 10, 1769, 36 yrs. 

William (Rev.), Mar. 14, 1779, 79 yrs. wanting 7 dys. 
Randall 

Perez, Mar. 11, 1786, 70th yr. 
Ransom 

Joshua, son of Thaddeus and Martha, Jan. 23, 1776, i yr. 

1 1 mos. 2 7 dys. 

Thaddeus, Dec. 11, 1783, 42 yrs. wanting 10 dys. 
Read 

Martha, wife of Abraham, Sept. 21, 1788, S7th yr. 
Ring 

Andrew, son of Capt. Andrew and Zeruiah, Sept. 13, 1729, i yr. 
II mos. 29 dys. 

Andrew, Feb. 18, 1799, 30th yr. 

Francis, Sept. 27, 1820, 82 yrs. 7 mos. 19 dys. 

Mary, wife of Eleazar, Nov. 28, 1730, 65th yr. 

Mary, wife of Francis, Sept. 5, 1832, 83 yrs. 9 mos. 

Samuel, May 8, 1768, 74 yrs. i mo. 15 dys. 
Ripley 

Abigail, dau. of Capt. Hezekiah and Abigail, Oct. 17, 1754, 

6 weeks, 4 dys. 

Abigail, widow of Capt. Hezekiah, May 24, 1795, 77th yr. 
David, son of William and Hannah, Mar, 21, 1739, 4 yrs. 11 

mos. 1 1 dys. 
Hannah, dau. of Lewis and Martha, Jan. 7, 1838, 3 yrs. 5 mos. 

20 dys. 
Hannah Lewis, dau. of Lewis and Martha, Oct. 30, 1842, 3 yrs. 

7 mos. II dys. 

Hezekiah (Capt.), Aug. 30, 1778, 62 yrs. 
Martha, wife of Lewis, Jan. 3, 1843, 33 yrs. 11 mos. 22 dys. 
Mary (Miss), Aug. 16, 1840, 70 yrs. 

Mercy, dau. of William and Hannah, Mar. 15, 1739, 6 yrs. 10 
mos. 19 dys. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 25 

Ripley {Continued^ 

Otis Lewis, son of Lewis and Martha, Jan. 7, 1838, 9 mos. 22 

dys. 
Otis Lewis, son of Lewis and Martha, May 21, 1842, i yr. 2 
mos. 21 dys. 

ROBBINS 

Augusta D., dau. of Capt. Charles and Emily, Jan. 29, 1829, 

2 mos. 

Charles, son of Capt. Charles and Emily, Oct. 22, 1823, 2 mos. 

16 dys. 
Charles Jr., son of Capt. Charles and Emily, July 15, 1834, 4 

yrs. 5 mos. 
Emily F., dau. of Capt. Charles and Emily, Aug. 22, 1826, 5 

yrs. 2 mos. 
Nathan, son of Capt. Charles and Emily, Oct. 25, 1826, 2 mos. 
Russell 

Betsey Foster, wife of George, May 21, 1805, 26th yr. 

George, Esq., May 6, 1822, 47th yr. 

Nancy, dau. of George and Betsey F., Sept. 23, 1805, 5 mos. 

23 dys. 
Sampson 

Anne, Oct. 2, 1836, 78 yrs. 

Benjamin, Apr. 19, 1758, 72nd yr. 

Benjamin, Dec. i, 1778, 50th yr. 

Benjamin, Feb. 9, 1794, 35th yr. 

Benjamin, Oct. 22, 1832, 37 yrs. 

Bethany, wife of Croade, Mar. 2, 1823, 50th yr. 

Chandler, son of Croade and Bethany, Apr., 1800, 6 weeks. 

Charles, Aug. 18, 1839, 32 yrs. 

Cornelius, son of Cornelius and Desire, Mar. 29, 1761, 2 mos. 

II dys. 
Cornelius, son of Cornelius and Desire, June 23, 1794? 24th yr. 
Cornelius, Mar. i, 1796, 72 yrs. 
Croade, Oct. 4, 1836, 72 yrs. 
Crocker, July 7, 1823, 74 yrs. 
Deborah, Nov. 8, 1769, 38th jc. 
Deborah (Miss), Nov. 16, 1788, 27th yr. 
Deborah, dau. of Azel and Lucy, Feb. 4, 1829, 2 yrs. 6 mos. 
Desire, widow of Cornelius, Jan. 22, 1804, 78th yr. 
Desire, Dec. 18, 1829, 63 yrs. 
Eleanor T., dau. of Howland and Elizabeth, Apr. 26, 1816, 

5 yrs. 3 mos. 26 dys. 
Elisha, son of John and Priscilla of Duxbury, Apr. 4, 1748, 

18 yrs. 
Eliza, dau. of Col. Joseph and Judith, July 13, 1799, 3 yrs. 

3 mos. 

Eliza, dau. of Mrs. Priscilla, Jan. 19, 18 10, 8 yrs. 10 mos. 7 dys. 
Elizabeth, widow of Howland, Apr. 16, 1842, 74th yr. 



26 Records from the Burial Grotmd at Kingston, Mass. 

Sampson {Continued) 

Esther, widow of Benjamin, June 17, 1782, 45 yrs. 

George, son of Oliver and Sally, July 6, 1798, 3 yrs. 2 mos. 

18 dys. 
George, son of Benjamin and Priscilla, May 8, 1825, ^^t ys- 
Gideon, son of Croade and Bethany, Apr., 1801, i week. 
Howland, July 5, 1840, 86 yrs. 
Infant son of Benjamin and Sally, Sept. 19, 1841. 
Jane, wife of Samuel, Nov. 8, 1793, 54 yrs. 11 mos. 17 dys. 
Jeremiah, Sept. 23, 1830, 74 yrs. 
Joseph (Col.), Aug. 10, 1804, 54th yr. 
Joseph, Esq., born Feb. 25, 1799, died Dec. 6, 1844. 
Josiah, son of Benjamin and Rebecca, Apr. 28, 1732, 6 mos. 

2 dys. 

Lucy, dau. of Benjamin and Sally, Apr. 10, 1838, 3 yrs. 3 mos. 

Lydia, wife of Samuel, June i, 1796, 44 yrs. 2 mos. 17 dys. 

Micah, Oct. 11, 1740, 23 yrs. 8 mos. 15 dys. 

Oliver, Sept. 26, 181 2, 59 yrs. 

Priscilla, dau. of Cornelius and Desire, Sept. 20, 1776, 21st yr. 

Priscilla, widow of Benjamin, Apr. 6, 1838, 72 yrs. 

Rebecca, dau. of Benjamin and Rebecca, Aug. 24, 1748, 22 yrs. 

3 mos. 27 dys. 

Rebecca, widow of Benjamin, Apr. 14, 1769, 8ist yr. 

Rebecca, dau. of Cornelius and Desire, Dec. 11, 1779, 28th yr. 

Rebecca, wife of Constant, Jan. 19, 1807, 30th yr. 

Rebecca, widow of Crocker, June 27, 1844, 81 yrs. 6 mos. 

Sarah (Miss), Mar. 29, 1792, 46th yr. 

William W., son of Benjamin and Sally, Apr. 2, 1838, 7 yrs. 
3 mos. 
Sever 

Ann Warren, dau. of Hon. William and Sarah, Jan. 19, 1788, 
25 yrs. 

James, son of Nicholas and Sarah, Sept. 21, 1745, 12th yr. 

James, Dec. 16, 1845, 84 yrs. 

Jane Russell, wife of James, June 5, 1840, 67 yrs. 

John (Doct.), Dec. 26, 1760, 30th yr. 

John, Nov. 7, 1803, 37 yrs. 

Judith, dau. of Dr. John and Judith, Apr. 7, 1759, 4 X^^- 3 "^°^* 

Mercy Russell, widow of Hon. William, Feb. 9, 18 10, 72 yrs. 

Nancy Russell, widow of John, May 14, 1848, 81 yrs. 

Nicholas, Apr. 7, 1764, 84 yrs. 

Sarah, wife of Nicholas, Aug. 25, 1756, 65th yr. 

Sarah Warren, wife of Hon. William, Mar. 15, 1797, 67 yrs. 

Thomas Russell, son of James and Jane, Sept. 15, 1836, 38 yrs. 

William (Hon.), June 15, 1809, 80 yrs. 
Simmons 

James, Apr. 28, 1822, 41 yrs. 

Joseph, son of Noah and Molly, Jan. 19, 1807, 22nd yr. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 27 

Simmons {Continued^ 

Julia, wife of Peleg, Apr. 5, 1844, 28 yrs. 

Lydia, dau. of Noah and Molly, Nov. 9, 1791, i mo. 23 dys. 
• Lydia H., Sept. 11, 1838, 18 yrs. 

Martin, son of Noah and Molly, Nov. 29, 1794, 10 mos. 3 dys. 

Noah, son of Noah and Molly, Nov. 27, 1776, i yr. 5 dys. 

Oliver, son of Noah and Molly, Feb. 10, 1786, 3 yrs. i mo. 
22 dys. 

Sally T., dau. of James, Nov. 12, 1827, 19 yrs. 
Snow 

Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin, July 20, 1804, 39th yr. 

SOULE 

Lydia, widow of Samuel, Mar. 29, 1834, 55 yrs. 8 mos. 9 dys. 

Samuel, Apr. 18, 1833, 58 yrs. 2 mos, 
Stacy 

Joseph, son of Rev. Joseph and Patience, Aug. 4, 1728, 7 weeks, 
3 dys. 

Joseph (Rev.), Aug. 25, 1741, 47 yrs. 

Patience, wife of Rev. Joseph, Jan. 31, 1729/30, 33rd yr. 

Patience, dau. of Rev. Joseph and Patience, Feb. 7, 1729/30, 
14 nights. 
Stetson 

Abigail, widow of Elisha, May 6, 1761, 78 yrs. i mo. 

Deborah S., dau. of Elisha and Olive, Apr. 4, 1831, 27 yrs. 

Elisha, Feb. 11, 1755, 69 yrs. 11 mos. 13 dys. 

Elisha, Aug. 28, 1803, 85th yr. 

Elisha, Mar. 23, 1837, 73 yrs. 

Leonice, dau. of Samuel and Huldah, June 8, 1782, 7 mos. 

24 dys. 

Marthy S., dau. of Elisha and Olive, Feb. 25, 1802, 3 yrs. 

Olive, wife of Elisha, July 27, 1831, 63 yrs. 

Sarah, dau. of EUsha and Sarah, Dec. 4, 1761, 15 yrs. wanting 

25 dys. 

Sarah, widow of Elisha, Oct. 26, 1804, 83rd. yr. 

William, son of Elisha and Olive, July 26, 1800, 6 yrs. 
Stubbs 

James, Jan. 20, 1731/2, 30th yr. 
Sturtevant 

Mary (Miss), Apr. 10, 1800, 51st yr. 
Sullivan 

Jane, Feb. i, 1806, 67 yrs. 
Swain 

Penelope, widow of James, a native of N. Carolina, on a visit 
to Kingston, June 21, 18 19, 33rd yr. 
Symmes 

Elizabeth (Miss), May 2, 1803, 27 yrs. 7 mos. 15 dys. 

Mary D., wife of William, born Aug. 17, 1805, died Feb. 7, 1837. 



28 Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

Thatcher 

Benjamin Lothrop, son of Capt. Josiah and Elizabeth, May 27, 

1785, 6th yr. 
Elizabeth, widow of Capt. Josiah, May 3, 181 5, 57 yrs. 
Josiah (Capt.), Oct. 5, 1800, 64 yrs. 
Thomas 

Daniel Briggs, son of George and Maria, Jan. 31, 1820, 3 mos. 

6 dys. 
Hannah, widow of Maj. Gen. John, Apr. i, 18 19, 88 yrs. 
Helen Louisa, dau. of George and Maria, Oct. 7, 1835, 2 yrs. 

II dys. 
John (Maj. Gen.), June 2, 1776, 52 yrs. 
John (Hon.), Feb. 21, 1853, 87 yrs. 
Judith, wife of Hon. John, May 24, 1836, 67 yrs. 
Julia Parris, dau. of George and Maria, Aug. 12, 181 1, 14 mos. 
Nathaniel, Esq., Aug. i, 1846, 77 yrs. 

Saba, dau. of Hon. John and Waity, July 21, 1802, 10 yrs. 5 mos. 
Sylvanus, Dec. 16, 1841, 62 yrs. 
Waity, wife of Hon. John, Feb. 25, 1802, 39th yr. 
William Appleton, son of Hon, John, Feb., 1828, 28 yrs. 
William H., Mar. 1, 1833, 20th yr. 
Thompson 

Harriet, wife of Solomon, Sept. 20, 1833, 37 yrs. 
Two infants of Solomon and Harriet, 17 days. 

TiLLSON 

Polly (Miss), June 12, 183 1, 47th yr. 
TiNKCOM {See also Tinkham) 

Anne, wife of John, Sept. 6, 1730, 39 yrs. i mo. 

Mary, dau. of John and Anne, July 25, 1730, 12 yrs. i mo. 
Tinkham {See also Tinkcom) 

Anne, dau. of John and Sarah, Jan. 17, 1754, 6 yrs. 3 dys. 

John (drowned), Sept. 15, 1748, 26 yrs. 9 mos. 29 dys. 
Tubes 

Ebenezer, Dec. 25, 1730, 26 yrs. 

TUPPER 

Bridget (Miss), Apr. 7, 1806, 33rd yr. 

Nathaniel (Capt.), son of Seth and Priscilla, Aug. 25, 18 14, 

47 yrs. 

Priscilla, widow of Seth, Mar. 26, 1818, 78 yrs. 

Seth, died in West Indies, 1775, 40 yrs. 
Wade 

Hannah F., wife of John W., Apr. 23, 1856, 35 yrs. 

Hertillia, wife of John W., May 6, 1833, 26 yrs. 

Hertillia, dau. of John W. and Hertillia, Sept. 17, 1833, 4 mos. 
27 dys. 
Wardsworth 

Anne, May 21, 1732, 32 yrs. i mo. 6 dys. 

Cephas, Sept. 12, 181 9, 76 yrs. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 29 

Wardsworth {Continued^ 

Peleg, son of Cephas and Molly, drowned at sea, Feb. 24, 1790, 
21 yrs. 6 mos. 5 dys. 

William, son of Cephas and Molly, May 6, 1790, 19 yrs. 9 mos. 
4 dys. 

William, son of Capt. Cephas and Lucy, Nov. 19, 1822, 17 yrs. 
2 dys. 

Zilpha, dau. of Cephas and Molly, Oct. 30, 1787, 2 yrs. 
Warren 

Anne, dau. of James and Penelope, Oct. 16, 1757, 30th yr. 
Washburn 

Anna, wife of Seth, Jan. 25, 1786, ^Z yrs. 

Anna, dau. of Seth and Anna, Mar. 31, 1786, 2 mos. 11 dys. 

Bartlett A., son of Bildad and Lucy, May 19, 18 10, 6 mos. 

Betsey, dau. of Bildad and Lucy, June 19, 1820, 35 yrs. 

Betsey, wife of Jehial, July 20, 1837, 70 yrs. 

Bildad, Sept. 18, 1832, 70 yrs. 

Deborah, widow of Deac. Jabez, Oct. 8, 1802, 85th yr. 

Deborah, widow of Elisha, July i, 1849, 89 yrs. 

Ebenezer, Sept. 13, 1738, 29 yrs. 26 dys. 

Ebenezer, Jan. 26, 18 10, 74 yrs. 

Elisha, July 20, 1734, 30th yr. 

Elisha, son of Deac. Jabez and Judith, June 29, 1754, 20 yrs. 

Elisha, June 11, 1839, 81 yrs. 

Elkanah, Jan. 5, 1831, 80th yr. 

Fear, wife of Seth, Apr. 9, 1782, 43 yrs. 

Ichabod, Oct. 4, 1798, 29th yr. 

Jabez, Jr., Feb. 17, 1775, 41 yrs. 9 mos. 25 dys. 

Jabez (Deac), Apr. i, 1794, 86 yrs. 

Jabez, Dec. 24, 1798, 28th yr. 

James, son of Ebenezer and Sarah, Dec. 27, 1769, 9 mos. 12 dys. 

James, Oct. 30, 1805, 29 yrs. i mo. 28 dys. 

Jehial, Aug. 10, 1837, 74 yrs. 10 mos. 

Jenny, widow of John, Oct. 14, 1804, 40th yr. 

Job M., Oct. 19, 1838, 34 yrs. 6 mos. 

John (Deac), June 17, 1750, 79th yr. 

John, son of Deac Jabez and Judith, June, 1763, 23 yrs. 

John, Oct. 5, 1801, 38th yr. 

Judith, wife of Deac. Jabez, Mar, 3, 1752, 41 yrs. 2 mos. 2 dys. 

Kimball, June 20, 1825, 41st yr. 

Lucy, dau. of Jabez and Polly, Oct. 20, 1795, i mo. 13 dys. 

Lucy, widow of Bildad, Nov. 30, 1849, ^4 y^- 

Mary, widow of Jabez, Jr., Feb. 15, 1779, 44 yrs. 10 dys. 

Mercy, widow of Elkanah, Sept. 4, 1844, 86 yrs. 

Molly, dau. of Deac. Jabez and Judith, June 14, i754» 12 yrs. 

Nathaniel, son of Bildad and Lucy, Mar. 9, 1796, i yr. 11 mos. 

7 dys- 

Nehemiah, son of Ephraim and Egloth, Apr. 13, 1751, i yr. 
10 mos. 2 dys. 



30 Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston, Mass. 

Washburn {Continued^ 

Orpha, dau. of Mrs. Hannah, Apr. 12, 1804, 2 yrs. 10 dys. 

Patience, wife of Capt. Philip, Mar. 17, 1826, 53 yrs. 

Phillip (Capt.), Mar. 22, 1854, 86 yrs. 7 mos. 14 dys. 

Priscilla, wife of Capt. Judah, June 7, 18 13, 65 yrs. 

Rebecca, July 24, 1827, 84 yrs. 

Sarah, widow of Ebenezer, Jan. 25, 1826, 88th yr. 

Simeon, Mar. 16, 1764, 26 yrs. i mo. 5 (or 15) dys. 

Simeon, July 6, 1805, 34 yrs. 4 mos. 5 dys. 

Susanna, dau. of Deac. Jabez and Judith, Apr. 26, 1756, 19 yrs. 

Thomas, son of Deac. Jabez and Deborah, Mar. n, 1759, 3 yrs. 
5 mos. 

Wiborah, wife of Deac. John, Feb. 6, 1743, 72nd yr. 
Waterman 

Benjamin, Oct. 17, 1845, 86th yr. 

Lucy, wife of Benjamin, Dec. 27, 1800, 34th yr. 

Sally, dau. of Benjamin and Lucy, Dec. 24, 1824, 30 yrs. 4 mos. 
14 dys. 

Zuma, wife of Benjamin, June 16, 1844, 88th yr. 
West 

Abiah, dau. of Mrs. Lydia, Aug. 27, 1791, 16 yrs. 7 mos. 7 dys. 

Elizabeth, wife of Josiah, Apr. 8, 1801, 67 yrs. 

Josiah, Feb. 16, 1803, 69th yr. 

Lydia, wife of Deac. Peter, May 12, 1760, 40 yrs. 

Lydia, 2nd wife of Deac. Peter, Oct. 16, 1775, 47 yrs. 

Peter (Deac), Mar. 17, 1786, 64 yrs. 
Weston 

Olive, wife of Dura, Dec. 25, 182 1, 28th yr. 
White 

Roxana (Miss), July 2, 1832, 38 yrs. 
Whitman 

Thomas, son of Rev. Levi and Dolly, Aug. 23, 1809, 2 mos. 
26 dys. 
Written 

Isabella, dau. of Melzar and Welthea, May 28, 1827, 10 yrs. 

Joshua, son of Melzar and Welthea, July 19, 1815, 7 yrs. 

Joshua, son of Melzar and Welthea, May 28, 1822, 2 yrs. 3 mos. 
4 dys. 

Mary, relict of Elisha, Aug. 15, 1824, 83 yrs. 

Mary D., dau. of Melzar and Welthea, June 14, 1841, 19 yrs. 

Melzar, Jr., son of Melzar and Welthea, June 24, 1836, 29 yrs. 
8 mos. 

Rebecca, dau. of Melzar and Welthea, May 5, 18 15, 8 mos. 
20 dys. 

Rebecca, dau. of Melzar and Welthea, Oct. 29, 18 18, 2 yrs. 7 mos. 

Welthea, dau. of Melzar and Welthea, Nov. 5, 1832, 21 yrs. 

Welthea, wife of Melzar, Feb. i, 1837, 51 yrs. 
Willis 

Betsey, dau. of Rev. Zephaniah, Feb. 15, 1843, 5° 7^^. 



Records from the Burial Ground at Kingston^ Mass. 3 1 

Willis {Continued) 

Hannah, wife of Rev. Zephaniah, Aug. 8, 1834, 72 yrs. 
Hannah Thomas, dau. of Rev. Zephaniah, Oct. 15, 1786, 11 mos. 

3 weeks. 

Hannah Thomas, dau. of Rev. Zephaniah, July i, 1798, i yr. 

5 mos. 
Jonah, son of Jonah, Jr., and Abigail, Mar. 22, 1827, 11 mos. 

2 dys. 

John Thomas, son of Rev. Zephaniah, Sept. 18, 1787, 4 mos. 
John Thomas, son of Rev. Zephaniah, June 18, 1789, 5 mos. 
Thomas, son of Rev. Zephaniah, July 30, 1791, 5 weeks. 
Waldo, son of Rev. Zephaniah, Sept. 9, 1795, 4 weeks. 
Waldo, son of Rev. Zephaniah, Oct. 11, 1800, i week. 
Zephaniah (Rev.), Mar. 6, 1847, 90 yrs. 10 dys. 

WiNSLOW 

Augusta, wife of Samuel, Oct. 12, 1837, 22 yrs. 10 mos. 

WiNSOR 

Deborah, dau. of Peter and Charlotte, July 19, 1791, i yr. 11 

mos. 13 dys. 
Mary Hellen, dau. of Elbridge and Deborah, July 20, 1845, 

4 yrs. 3 mos. 

WiSWALL 

Priscilla, widow of Rev. Ichabod of Duxbury, June 3, 1724, 
71 yrs. 

WiTHERELL 

Betheanea, wife of Capt. Amos, May 24, 1853, 82 yrs. 
Lydia, wife of Nathaniel, Oct. 2, 18 14, 31 yrs. 4 mos. 22 dys. 
Ruth Stetson, dau. of Amos and Bethany, May 23, 1825, 20 yrs. 

3 rnos. 20 dys. 



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ancient burial ground erected previous to the year i860 is 935. 
Of that number 

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fifty " sixty " 


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forty " fifty « 


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thirty " forty " 


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